User:Red Phoenician/Ya'qub b. Ayyub

Ya'qūb b. Ayyūb was a Maronite muqaddam of Bsharri and the founder of the Ayyūb dynasty which would rule over the Bsharri district for almost two centuries.

Under Ya'qūb's reign the region of Bsharri reached new economic prosperity and political relevance, with even the Maronite patriarche moving to the region.

Background
Ya'qūb was originally a hypodeacon for the Maronite Church